Matthew D. Anderson has always been fascinated by conflict. As a hard-headed child, he would often argue that his point of view, and that of his parents, would both achieve the same outcomes, but through differing means.
After spending a decade in fine-dining restaurant management, an environment full of intense emotions and heated conflict, he became a corporate coach, helping thousands of individuals to learn how to understand themselves and to improve their relationships through changing their own behaviors. This led each person to transformational results by shifting conflict into a vehicle to move their challenges forward in a positive way. This inspired him to create a virtual leadership coaching company, Leadership Coaching for Results, where he serves clients all over North America, helping them to Leave Their Mark on their organizations and those around them, as they become the Leader that they need and want to be.
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While mastering his craft of coaching and serving others, he studied Conflict Management in graduate school, and titled his master’s thesis, There is No Such Thing as “Right” and “Wrong.” Deemed by his professors and advisors to be highly controversial, yet timely and necessary. The central argument of the thesis won over all who read it.
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This book is an expansion of that thesis, now with the goal of empowering you, the reader, to seek to understand those who think differently than you and to respect why they believe what they believe. Through this shift in behavior, our differences can be less divisive and more collaborative.
When we choose to change our attitude toward conflict, we can transform our relationships, businesses, communities, and the world. You already have this power – Together we’ll explore how you can use it.
Having coached and worked with thousands of individuals, Anderson has been recognized by Dale Carnegie & Associates as the #1 Corporate Trainer in the World. He holds an MS in Conflict Management, as well as an MBA; is a member of Mensa, the international high IQ society; and is the author of numerous nationally published articles, as well as a contributing author to a book titled, Resilience in Hard Times. He serves on Boards for the Small Business Association of Michigan, Michigan State University, and was appointed by the Governor of Michigan to serve on a State Board.
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The word “conflict,” carries negative connotations - It doesn’t have to
The term is used to describe international affairs involving the military; while reading the news about our state and federal politicians; and as a key component of the dissolution of interpersonal relationships. Rarely is the word “conflict,” used in a positive or neutral sense. This reality diminishes the impact conflict can have to move conversations, relationships, and negotiations in a positive direction with all parties feeling as thought their needs are met, and likely even enhanced.